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St Mary's Church, Marston-on-Dove added to Places of Worship in East Midlands by D0c.Col on 03/08/2022

The church dates from the 13th century. It is built of sandstone ashlar with Welsh slate roofs with stone coped gables. It comprises a west tower and spire, aisled nave with south porch and chancel. It was restored between 1927 and 1929 under the supervision of Derby architect Percy Heylin Curry. The church contains the oldest bell in Derbyshire, which was cast in 1366 by John of Stafford. Its pipe organ dates from the late 17th century and was originally in Sudbury Hall, Derbyshire, and later in Sudbury parish church. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. [Wiki].

Permission to fly in the FRZ was obtained from the Derby Aero Club ATC (Tel:01283733803). They requested that I contact them if intending to fly between the hours of 0900 to 1800 Summertime in order to establish the validity of a flight and if they granted a request to fly they were required to be notified before and after the flight was started and completed respectively. However, outside these hours, permission was not required. I had to provide my OP and Fly IDs along with a copy of my insurance and my flight plan before they would respond to my email for permission to fly.

Take off was after 18hrs and the TOAL was from the lay-by opposite the Churchyard Main Gate.

The Church is easy to access just off the A51, Marston Ln, Marston-on-Dove, DerbyshireDE65 5GB

Land owner permission requirements unknown.

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Co-ordinates: 52.86399, -1.654918 • what3words: ///crowned.defers.belief

The originator declared that this location was inside a flight restriction zone at the time of being flown. Permission to fly was obtained from Derby Aero Club Tel:01283733803 on 3 Aug 2022. It remains the responsibility of any pilot to check for any changes before flying at the same location.

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Lower Halstow Kent (By grandad1950)

A nice village and an interesting collection of old Thames and Coastal Barges. The best known is Edith May . Not a lot of parking but loads of TOAL options

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Co-ordinates: 51.37556, 0.670645 • what3words: ///scramble.chitchat.ringers

Blackhills Waterfall - Eas a' Bhradain (By AlbionDrones)

A wet and blustery final day on Skye, afforded us a brief window in the weather to make a short flight at the changeable Blackhills Waterfall...

The falls are just off the main road - take care crossing the road if you wish to talk to them - and almost opposite a parking space - which gets busy!

Not huge, but good if it has been raining...

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Co-ordinates: 57.26266, -6.09259 • what3words: ///shuttered.contacts.overdone

Two Barroes, Exmoor (By Howard)

Two Barrows is a site on the West Somerset / North Devon border that contains a number of Bronze Age burial mounds. Only one barrow is prominent today, though the official record assigns four barrows to the location. The site itself is part of a larger 'Principal Archaeological Landscape: Setta Barrow, Five Barrows and Two Barrows complex' (no 8 in the Exmoor list of these PALs).

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See also my video from the nearby Shoulsbury Castle and Five Barrows: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQF1go91lP4

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Co-ordinates: 51.11137, -3.790712 • what3words: ///prepped.motoring.attend

Milton Creek Country Park Sittingbourne (By grandad1950)

Large public open space with lots of trails and a couple of small lakes. Interesting views ( including the water treatment works ) in all directions.

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Co-ordinates: 51.35263, 0.744772 • what3words: ///smart.ships.remove

Sinfin Moor Park, Derby (By D0c.Col)

The Park has a wide open space with plenty of parking. The whole area consists of 34 hectares including a playing field with 6 football pitches and 2 cricket pitches, a BMX track and a play area with a range of equipment for children of all ages. The nature conservation area has more than a hundred species of wildflowers and its ponds, meadows, woodland and hedgerows provide habitats for a variety of birds, invertebrates, amphibians and mammals. All these are well away from the park playing area so should not have any issues flying there.

The Friends of the Park volunteers run a community café at the Pavilion, as well as other activities for the community and to help wildlife.

@JockyB organised an East Midlands Meetup there in 2024 and eberyone had a great time.

Land owner permission requirements unknown.

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Co-ordinates: 52.87857, -1.482167 • what3words: ///slave.with.descended

Faversham Quay and Creek (By grandad1950)

Interesting place to visit with a few bars, shops and creek side walks. Houseboats, barges and sailing boats moored along the quay. Not a lot of parking but but town centre parking just 5 minutes away. It could get busy later in the day.

One word of warning, the seagulls were a real pain.

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Co-ordinates: 51.32148, 0.898324 • what3words: ///decorator.inflamed.comb

Normanton Down (By gasbag43)

Close by a large collection of barrows, 1km south of Stonehenge, that is thought to be one of the most important Neolithic and Bronze Age barrow cemeteries in the country.

It consists of three long barrows, a mortuary enclosure and nearly forty round barrows.

Land owner permission obtained.

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Co-ordinates: 51.16788, -1.842399 • what3words: ///atoms.dentistry.sand

Portscatho Beach (By Andy401C)

Past the Rosevine, parking on the road (dead end to the beach)

Land owner permission not required.

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Co-ordinates: 50.18576, -4.969811 • what3words: ///crockery.terms.prettiest

Shakin' Brig Edzell (By outRAGEis)

Access is by Gassie Brae and takes you right down to the bridge which is closed off due to safety fears. Other than this, it's open all years round and the scenery from up above is staggeringly beautiful.

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Co-ordinates: 56.81063, -2.653256 • what3words: ///rejected.archduke.headstone

Annesley Hall Gatehouse & Stables (By TheBinman)

Annesley Hall : Gatehouse & Stables
Gatehouse Range, Annesley Hall, Nottinghamshire, mid c19.
Grade ll listed.
Incorporating stables, dairy & coach-house.
Possibly by Anthony Salvin (1799-1881).

Annesley Hall was the home of the Annesley family, passing to the Chaworth family in the 16th century. It remained in the hands of the Chaworth-Musters family until 1972.

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Co-ordinates: 53.06624, -1.248971 • what3words: ///shuts.handicaps.presumes


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